Chapter 121: Cigarette and Tobacco Permits
In the August 2026 draft recodification (Regulation of Business and Vocations), from page 249. Current 121 Cigarette And Tobacco Permits.
Comparison with a draft: not adopted. The archive holds no public hearing, ordinance or vote adopting the recodified Code through the October 20, 2026 meeting packet. Until one is adopted, every page here compares the consolidated code with a draft that can still change: the revised draft with the October 6 changes is not in the archive.
A comparison with the August 2026 draft recodification prepared by Iowa Codification for the City. The draft has not been adopted and can still change; the current code (unofficial compilation) governs until a recodified Code is adopted. Matches between sections are made by machine from the texts and are reviewed where uncertain.
3 wording changed, 6 renumbered or moved, 2 new · 7 notable changes.
Section by section
§ 121.01 Definitions→ § 121.01 Definitions · Wording changed largely rewritten (64% same words) · compare the texts
- Permit, license or registration: …the product from a restricted access location. 7. “State permit” means and includes all permits issued by the department under Chapter 453A of the Code of Iowa except the permits issued to retailers approved by cities and counties pursuant to Section 453A.13 and 453.47A of the Code of Iowa. 8. “Tobacco products” means the following: cigars; little cigars;…
§ 121.02 Permit Required→ § 121.02 Permit Required · Wording changed wording changed (89% same words) · compare the texts
§ 121.03 Application→ § 121.03 Application · Wording changed largely rewritten (28% same words) · compare the texts match not yet reviewed: matched by catchline only; 28% of the words agree
- Fee or charge: …and accompanied by the required fee shall be
filed with the Clerk. Renewal applications shall be filed at least 5 days priorsubmitted electronically to the last regular meeting of the Council… - Text removed: …filed at least 5 days prior to the
last regular meeting of the Council in June. If a renewal application is not timely filed, and a special Council meeting is called to act on the application, the costs of such special meeting shall be paid by the applicant.department. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 453A.13 & 453A.47A)…
§ 121.04 Fees→ § 121.05 Fees · Renumbered or moved citations or formatting only · compare the texts
§ 121.05 Issuance And Expiration→ § 121.06 Issuance · Renumbered or moved largely rewritten (44% same words) · compare the texts
- Amount or number: …which it is issued and shall be nonassignable.
All permits expire on June 30(Code of each year. The Clerk shall submit a… - Text removed: …nonassignable. All permits expire on June 30 of
each year. The Clerk shall submit a duplicate of any application for a permit, and any permit issued, to the Iowa Department of Public Health within 30 days of issuance.Iowa, Sec. 453A.13(9)) …
§ 121.06 Refunds→ § 121.08 Refunds · Renumbered or moved citations or formatting only · compare the texts
§ 121.07 Persons Under Legal Age→ § 121.09 Persons Under Legal Age · Renumbered or moved wording changed (94% same words) · compare the texts
- Amount or number: …tobacco products, or cigarettes to any person under
1821 years of age. The provision of this section… - Amount or number: …The provision of this section includes prohibiting a
minorperson under 21 years of age from purchasing cigarettes or tobacco products from a…
§ 121.08 Self-Service Sales Prohibited→ § 121.10 Self-Service Sales Prohibited · Renumbered or moved wording changed (81% same words) · compare the texts
§ 121.09 Permit Revocation→ § 121.11 Permit Revocation · Renumbered or moved minor wording (98% same words) · compare the texts
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